Cost Of Surrogacy

New York Surrogacy Center believes it is important to be transparent about costs and provides intended parents with detailed cost information at the very beginning of their journey.

What Factors Affect the Overall Cost of Surrogacy?

Whether donor egg, sperm or embryos are needed
The cost of the fertility clinic selected
How many embryo transfer procedures are needed to achieve a pregnancy
Whether the surrogate has surrogacy friendly insurance
The location of your surrogate and her travel expenses
Whether your surrogate works and her wage rate
Your surrogate’s base compensation

Category	Amount
Agency Fee	$42,500 (includes all pre-screening expenses) First Installment: $2,500 (upon signing of Service Agreement) Second Installment: $40,000 (upon matching with a surrogate) Reduced Agency Fee if you bring your own surrogate to the agency – $22,500 (includes all pre-screening expenses)
Escrow Funds	Approximately $100,000-$120,000 Surrogate base compensation – $55,000+ (and higher for experienced surrogates) Medical & Psych Clearance Fee – $1,500 Legal Clearance Fee – $1,500 Medication Start Fee – $500 Embry Transfer Fee – $1,500 Maternity clothes – $1,000 Allowance – $250/month Additional surrogate compensation – varies (see surrogate compensation) Travel to fertility clinic – varies Uncovered medical expenses – varies based on insurance policy Lost wages (if applicable) – varies Childcare (if applicable) – varies Housekeeping & Meal Preparation Service (if applicable) – varies Life insurance – $700-$1,030 Health Insurance (if needed) – $3,500-$30,000 Other insurance (if desired) – up to $10,000 Breast milk (if desired) – $300/week (plus equipment, supplies and shipping) Psychological screening (if not done by fertility clinic) – $1,000-$2,000 Surrogate Legal Fees – $2,000-$4,000 Escrow management fee – $1,850
Expenses Paid Directly to Providers	Fertility clinic fees & Egg/Sperm/Embryo Donation – varies Medical screening for surrogate – varies Medical screening for intended parents (if genetic parents) – varies Psychological screening for intended parents and surrogate (if done by fertility clinic) – varies Legal for Intended Parents (includes drafting Surrogacy Agreement, Parentage Proceeding and Wills) – $7,000-$10,000

Category

Amount

Agency Fee

$42,500 (includes all pre-screening expenses)

First Installment: $2,500 (upon signing of Service Agreement)
Second Installment: $40,000 (upon matching with a surrogate)

Reduced Agency Fee if you bring your own surrogate to the agency – $22,500 (includes all pre-screening expenses)

Escrow Funds

Approximately $100,000-$120,000

Surrogate base compensation – $55,000+ (and higher for experienced surrogates)
Medical & Psych Clearance Fee – $1,500
Legal Clearance Fee – $1,500
Medication Start Fee – $500
Embry Transfer Fee – $1,500
Maternity clothes – $1,000
Allowance – $250/month
Additional surrogate compensation – varies (see surrogate compensation)
Travel to fertility clinic – varies
Uncovered medical expenses – varies based on insurance policy
Lost wages (if applicable) – varies
Childcare (if applicable) – varies
Housekeeping & Meal Preparation Service (if applicable) – varies
Life insurance – $700-$1,030
Health Insurance (if needed) – $3,500-$30,000
Other insurance (if desired) – up to $10,000
Breast milk (if desired) – $300/week (plus equipment, supplies and shipping)
Psychological screening (if not done by fertility clinic) – $1,000-$2,000
Surrogate Legal Fees – $2,000-$4,000
Escrow management fee – $1,850

Expenses Paid Directly to Providers

Fertility clinic fees & Egg/Sperm/Embryo Donation – varies
Medical screening for surrogate – varies
Medical screening for intended parents (if genetic parents) – varies
Psychological screening for intended parents and surrogate (if done by fertility clinic) – varies
Legal for Intended Parents (includes drafting Surrogacy Agreement, Parentage Proceeding and Wills) – $7,000-$10,000

Download PDFs below.

Click to Download: IP Payment Timeline PDF

Click to Download: IP Cost Sheet PDF

Click to Download: Surrogate Compensation Schedule PDF

How do Intended Parents Afford Surrogacy?

Savings
Gifts from family/friends
Loans from family/friends
Personal loans
Borrow against equity in their home
Borrow against their retirement assets
Employer fertility benefits
Men Having Babies GPAP Program (NYSC participates!)
Grants for Cancer Patients
Fertility Grants

NYSC is happy to partner with Carrot Fertility
to provide reduced fees for Carrot members!